Fifty years after being placed at the bottom of Loch Ness, a waterproof camera trap used by Professor Roy Mackal has been rediscovered by scientists. Initially installed to capture evidence of the Loch Ness Monster, the camera remained dry and functional over decades. Although analyzed images revealed no signs of the monster, the rediscovery of the camera offers a glimpse into the historical efforts to understand Loch Ness’s secrets. Experts aim to utilize this technology in their ongoing research in marine environments.
It was an ingenious camera trap consisting of a clockwork Instamatic camera with an inbuilt flash cube, enabling four pictures to be taken when a bait line was taken.
At 230 metres deep, Loch Ness is an ideal location to test our robotics, their sensors and systems, before they're deployed in the deep ocean to help answer the big questions we have.
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